absciss

absciss — verb

  • abscisspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • abscisses3rd person singular
  • abscissing-ing form
  • abscissedpast simple

1. to detach and fall from a plant at a particular stage of growth, such as when le

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

to detach and fall from a plant at a particular stage of growth, such as when leaves are shed in autumn or when ripe fruit drops from the branch

例句

Dario watched the last apple leaves absciss from the old tree in his garden.

absciss from + noun

In late October, the maple leaves began to absciss and cover the path.

同義詞
  • shed

    broader term; animals shed fur or skin, but absciss applies only to plant parts

  • drop

    everyday word; things drop for many reasons, not only programmed biological separation

文法句型

absciss from + noun

plant abscisses + noun

用法筆記

Used mainly in botany and plant science. The subject can be the plant part itself (intransitive: the leaf abscisses) or the plant (transitive: the tree abscisses its leaves).

常見錯誤

❌The branch abscissed after the storm.
✅The branch broke off after the storm.
💡'absciss' describes a natural biological separation controlled by the plant, not damage caused by weather or accident.